Why would he, when he wasn't director of the FBI then?

You’re right. He was merely [checks notes]:

  - Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Defense (2020-2021)
  - Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (2020)
Not a big deal. No need for OpSec in those positions.

Agree only a smart person would the sense in it.

fittingly ironic typo

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